STS 122, Colombus to the ISS |
STS 122, Colombus to the ISS |
Feb 9 2008, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Using carefull science, trigonometric analysis, and accurate measurements - we can thus deduce that the ISS 'really quite high, and rather bright' Those are ground-breaking and surprising results. Quick, someone inform the ESA press release machine! -------------------- |
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Feb 9 2008, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
We saw it from the car driving home from a trip to Llandudno - without having either been aware beforehand that it was going to be visible or that we should have looked for the Shuttle too, until I looked here just now.
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Feb 9 2008, 10:05 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Fairly ugly press con. just then. There's a medical issue with a crew member - and quite rightly Shannon was giving a firm 'no' to any questions regarding it. For some reason, most of the assembled press ( apart from Bill Harwood, who is always a true professional ) seemed hell bent on asking Shannon to break the law ( patient confidentiality and the hippocratic oath ) time and time again. The timeline has been pushed right a day, and they've going to fill tomorrow with various non-EVA activities.
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Feb 9 2008, 10:08 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Maybe one of the crew started feeling a bit space sick when they realised for the first time, after reading it here, that their orbit is "really quite high"...
Seriously tho, hope everything's okay up there. Long way from home. -------------------- |
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Feb 9 2008, 11:34 PM
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I saw it flare too, just "under" Gemini.. very bright.
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Feb 14 2008, 05:22 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Really cool to listen to those guys...
Schlegel pointed out that to see the Earth from that angle was fantastic: "I realised that our Earth is nothing other than a big mother ship." Looks like the man is getting considerably better... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Feb 14 2008, 05:47 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Yeah, have to say that whatever it was he had, he's over it! Hell, I couldn't do that on my best days...
BEAUTIFUL shot, BTW; especially like the German flag patch on his left shoulder. Welcome, Europe, to the ISS! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Feb 14 2008, 05:53 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Glad he's better. Just hope he's not spreading a beach towel out on the hull of COLUMBUS, to stop other people spacewalking on it...
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Feb 14 2008, 05:55 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
The man is 56...I really don't see my dad, only three years older, doing that...
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Feb 15 2008, 03:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Heck -- I'm four years younger than he is, and I don't see myself doing it, either... *sigh*... (Not that I wouldn't mind having the opportunity!)
-the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Feb 15 2008, 08:34 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Norway Member No.: 610 |
Regarding reply #66, and hi again ustrax an all other, I'm still alive! The big failure with me is that I'm only active when big things happens!
And now, this is a spectacular event, and this is really a spectacular view! My best wishes to all astronauts and other involved in this mission. |
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Feb 17 2008, 12:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
Just had a beautiful pass of ISS/Atlantis across clear skies in Washington DC this evening. I started a shot of it as it was passing beneath Orion's belt. Coincidentally, the time exposure ended just as ISS crossed in front of the Orion Nebula (M42).
Edit: This was my first sky photo with my new camera - 13 seconds unguided exposure at f4 and ISO200 equivalent. There are mag 8.8 stars visible in the original, and this was still in twilight. -------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
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Feb 17 2008, 07:57 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
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Feb 17 2008, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1870 Joined: 20-February 05 Member No.: 174 |
As the shuttle approached orbit insertion, the tank-mounted rocket-cam imaged a lot of ice spray from the main engines area of the shuttle. I was a bit surprised for a moment, then realized the sun was directly behind the rear of the shuttle from the camera's view and ANY fine, translucent solid or condensing vapors would be extremely bright at the high phase angles. As the shuttle separated, the camera was promptly half blinded by the sun-glare.
The posted pic was taken shortly later, at as high or higher phase angles, enhancing the condensing vapor spray's visibility. |
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Feb 18 2008, 10:12 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
NASA TV currently showing GORGEOUS shots of Atlantis departing ISS...
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